Young also said she has received "a few"responses to a September letter sent out by thepatrol officers union. Copies of the letter weredistributed along with buttons and stickers toparents of first-year students as they arrivedthis Fall.
"I won't say my mailbox or phone for thatmatter has been overwhelmed. There was oneunsigned letter saying something to the effect ofcapitalist pigs. On the other extreme, alumni havesaid--based on the letter from the police--thatit's a perfectly fair offer and that we shouldhold the line."
One letter, a copy of which was obtained by TheCrimson, asks Young to justify the differences inraises between the union and the non-unionsupervisory staff.
Young declined to comment on the differencesmentioned in the letter, and she said she has notresponded to it or to any other letter she hasreceived regarding the negotiations.
"They're out of line with the games they'replaying," Kotowski said. "I'm not speaking forjust myself. Ask any officer, any shift, day ornight. They'll all say the same thing."
Kotowski said the union chose the Head of TheCharles weekend to promote its cause because ofthe high visibility of police officers during theweekend and because of the many faculty, staff andalumni who come to the regatta. "We'd like tobring to their attention what's going on here," hesaid.